Content Crate: Prompts & Ideas for Social Media

10/09/2026

Let me guess.

You’ve been told you need to be on Facebook.

Then someone told you Instagram is where all the customers are.

Then somebody else said you absolutely MUST be on TikTok.

Meanwhile, LinkedIn is apparently having a moment, Pinterest is quietly doing its thing in the corner and YouTube wants you to become a full-time video producer.

And you're sitting there thinking:

“I run a bloody business. I don't have time to be on all of these.”

Good.

Because you don't need to be.

You don't need to be everywhere

There are billions of people using social media around the world, which is brilliant news for businesses.

But that doesn't mean you need to create content for every platform known to humanity.

Being successful on social media isn't about posting everywhere and hoping something sticks.

It's about working out where your people are, what they want from you and which platform you can realistically keep up with.

Because there's no point choosing TikTok because everyone says it's brilliant if you absolutely hate making videos and would rather clean the oven.

Your strategy needs to work for your business and your life.

Find out which platforms fit in my latest blog post here: https://contentcrate.co.uk/blog/articles/which-social-media-platform-should-business-be-using

As always, keep it wildly simple
Nicola 🐆

Let me guess. You’ve been told you need to be on Facebook. Then someone told you Instagram is where all the customers are. Then somebody else said you absolutely MUST be on TikTok. Meanwhile, LinkedIn is apparently having a moment, Pinterest is quie....

07/09/2026

Let me guess.

You’ve been told you need to be on Facebook.

Then someone told you Instagram is where all the customers are.

Then somebody else said you absolutely MUST be on TikTok.

Meanwhile, LinkedIn is apparently having a moment, Pinterest is quietly doing its thing in the corner and YouTube wants you to become a full-time video producer.

And you're sitting there thinking:

“I run a bloody business. I don't have time to be on all of these.”

Good.

Because you don't need to be.

Let me guess. You’ve been told you need to be on Facebook. Then someone told you Instagram is where all the customers are. Then somebody else said you absolutely MUST be on TikTok. Meanwhile, LinkedIn is apparently having a moment, Pinterest is quie....

06/09/2026

There are plenty of ways to market a business without throwing money at advertising.

Google can help people find you. Social media can help you build relationships. Your customers can recommend you. Networking can get you in front of real people. Email can keep you connected with people who already know who you are.

And here's the bit I really want you to remember.

Free marketing doesn't mean effortless marketing.

You're still investing something: your time, your knowledge, your personality and your consistency.

But when you're running a business around a family, a job, school runs, appointments, dinner and the general chaos of being a functioning human, you don't need a marketing strategy that takes over your entire bloody life.

You need something you can actually keep up with.

Pick two or three things from this list and do them consistently.

That's it.

04/09/2026

If you ask AI to give you a random number it will give you 17.

If you ask again, you'll get 23.

A third random guess will be 8.

Doesn't seem random to me 🤷🏼‍♀️

02/09/2026

New Blog Post Alert

5 Free Marketing Ideas When Your Business Has No Money

https://contentcrate.co.uk/blog/articles/free-marketing-no-money

30/08/2026

PSA: Tell people where you are based.

The amount of times I see posts from trades people and in-house service providers that don't specify where they are in the country infuriates me.

A simple hashtag or line at the bottom stating where you operate can make all the difference between someone making an enquiry instead of simply scrolling on by.

FYI. The Content Crate is online so you can access it from anywhere in the world. But I only do in-person consultations within the north east of England (once in a blue moon).

30/08/2026

Phew! The kids are going back at school and you can now concentrate on your business.

Let’s ramp things up for the last quarter of the year. Be consistent in your marketing efforts and reap the rewards.

There's lots to get your teeth into here:-

Content Ideas for September*

MONTHLY THEMES FOR September INCLUDE:

Back to School – yay!
Childhood Cancer Awareness
Blood Cancer Awareness
“Organic September”

WEEKS TO NOTE IN September:
Starting 3rd – Migraine Awareness Week
Starting 4th – Organ Donor Week / National Payroll Week
Starting 11th – Balance Awareness / Know Your BP Numbers Week
Starting 17th – National Eczema Week
Starting 18th – Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week / National Coding Week for Adults / National Cupcake Week / National Eye Health Week
Starting 23rd – British Food Fortnight
Starting 25th – Urology Week

INTERESTING DAYS to include in your marketing content for September:
3rd – International Vulture Awareness Day
5th – International Day of Charity
6th – National Read a Book Day
8th – International Literacy Day
10th – World Su***de Prevention Day
13th – Roald Dahl Day
14th – Everywoman Day / National Quiet Day (Really?? On the same day??)
15th – International Day of Democracy / World Lymphoma Day / Pension Awareness Day
16th – National Teacher’s Assistant Day
19th – International Talk Like a Pirate Day
21st – International Day of Peace / World Alzheimer’s Day
22nd – National Doodle Day / World Car Free Day
26th – European Day of Languages / World Contraception Day
27th – World Tourism Day / World School Milk Day
28th – World Rabies Day
29th – World Heart Day
30th – National Sporting Heritage Day

*always double check the dates as some are prone to change or maybe location specific.

28/08/2026

The secret isn't creating faster

It's creating with a plan.

When you've got your content pillars, content angles and formats sorted, the ideas become much easier to find.

You're no longer starting with:

“What the hell am I going to post today?”

You're starting with:

“Which pillar am I posting from, what angle am I taking and what's the best format?”

And suddenly content creation feels much more manageable.

That's the Wildly Simple approach.

Less staring at a blank screen.

Less random posting.

Less trying to keep up with everyone else's content.

More knowing what you're doing before you sit down to do it.

Because social media really doesn't need to take over your life.

And frankly, you've got enough going on already.

🖤 SAVE THIS for the next time you're staring at your content calendar wondering where the hell to start.

25/08/2026

Keep talking about the things your audience actually gives a s**t about.